A text-to-movie tool which allows students to write a script and then feed it to Xtranormal
to produce animated films with characters acting it out. The free version allows users to
create 2 characters. They can be used over and over again with different scripts, backgrounds
and physical movements. Students can conduct an interview with a historical character or
explain a mathematical process.
Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking
character. Customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of other types of
characters. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone,
upload, or phone. This a great tool for presenting concepts or giving speeches.
Collect and share group conversations with anyone in the world. Upload images, documents,
and videos to create slides. Students navigate slides and comment in 5 different ways. Ideas
for the classroom include commenting on a political cartoon or other image, completing a
math problem, or telling a digital story. The downside to this site is that you can only create 5
Voicethreads for free!
This is an amazingly easy tool that lets you record anything, share it, and also search for
useful podcasts within the Podomatic community. Your students can report on a topic or
simulate an interview. Then they simply share their podcast url with you. Podomatic also
has a great minicast tool too!
Upload photos and make them talk. Inspires creativity and has that funny factor that students
love. Students can report about something or someone or tell a story. Blabbers can be created
for any subject area.
Create a profile for anything that looks just like a real FaceBook page. Upload images and
videos, add friends, post and comment. Each profile is totally self-contained, as in, no one
else but the author can add content. Students can share their unique url for their profile with
you. This site requires no login but you have to copy your profile url and remember your
password to edit!
Create one of a kind stories in an instant. Use pictures, video, audio and text. Choose
backgrounds, colors, and textures and mix it up however you want!
to produce animated films with characters acting it out. The free version allows users to
create 2 characters. They can be used over and over again with different scripts, backgrounds
and physical movements. Students can conduct an interview with a historical character or
explain a mathematical process.
Example
character. Customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of other types of
characters. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone,
upload, or phone. This a great tool for presenting concepts or giving speeches.
Example
and videos to create slides. Students navigate slides and comment in 5 different ways. Ideas
for the classroom include commenting on a political cartoon or other image, completing a
math problem, or telling a digital story. The downside to this site is that you can only create 5
Voicethreads for free!
Example
useful podcasts within the Podomatic community. Your students can report on a topic or
simulate an interview. Then they simply share their podcast url with you. Podomatic also
has a great minicast tool too!
Example
love. Students can report about something or someone or tell a story. Blabbers can be created
for any subject area.
Example
This site requires no login!
videos, add friends, post and comment. Each profile is totally self-contained, as in, no one
else but the author can add content. Students can share their unique url for their profile with
you. This site requires no login but you have to copy your profile url and remember your
password to edit!
backgrounds, colors, and textures and mix it up however you want!